METROPOLIS, a visionary and elaborate spectacle by director Fritz Lang is an epic projection of a futuristic city divided into a working and an elite class. Its exhilarating climax brings the city to its knees, as the classes clash against each other.

In the 21st century, a de-humanized proletariat labors non-stop in a miserable subterranean city beneath a luxurious city of mile-high skyscrapers, flying automobiles, palatial architectural idylls, tubes and tunnels. With stunningly inventive special effects, Lang's allegorical narrative and architectural vision creates a highly stylized vision of a not-so-unlikely future (especially for 1926 when the film was made). As the elite frolic above the clouds, thousands of miserable workers toil night and day inside the belly of the gigantic machine that runs the entire city. Metropolis is controlled by a sinister authoritarian whose son, Freder, rejects his father's callous philosophy and attitude towards laborers. Meek though they are, the workers are encouraged by Maria, a wistful young woman who wills her comrades to embrace patience and silent strength. Upon discovering her influence upon the workers, a mad scientist kidnaps Maria and creates a robot in her image that will incite the workers to revolt. As Freder races against time to save Maria and curtail the damage done by her doppelganger robot, Metropolis is enveloped in chaos and the classes are brought together in a breathtaking and highly moralistic climax.

Features

DVD, Special Edition, Aspect Ratio 1.33:1, No Longer Produced

Technical Info

Release Information

Studio: Kino Video

Release Date: 11/16/2010

Running Time: 148 minutes

Original Release Date: 1927

UPC: 00738329069025

Number of Discs: 2

Audio & Video

Available Audio Tracks:

Video: B&W

Cast & Crew

Fritz Lang's last silent film is a highly stylized, architecturally striking classic of the German Expressionist movement.| In the 21st-Century, a de-humanized proletariat labors non-stop in a miserable subterranean city beneath a luxurious municipality. The entire metropolis is controlled by a sinister authoritarian whose son, Freder, rejects his father's world philosophy and attitude towards laborers. Meek though they are, the workers are encouraged by Maria, a wistful young woman who assures her comrades that help is on its way. Upon discovering her influence, a mad scientist creates a Maria-look-alike that will incite the workers to revolt. When they do, the results are cataclysmic.

Professional Reviews

Chicago Sun-Times "...Hallucinatory -- A nightmare without the reassurance of a steadying story line. Few films have ever been more visually exhilarating..." 03/29/1998 p.5

Box Office "...METROPOLIS has influenced both the genre and cinema itself to a degree that's difficult to overstate....[A] still-vital wellspring of creative inspiration..." 12/01/2002 p.61

USA Today "...From THE MATRIX back to BLADE RUNNER and even before, the movie has been a constant visual influence..." 02/28/2003 p.8E

Entertainment Weekly "...The story, told in a flow of grandly visionary visuals, is as simple as myth..." 02/28/2003 p.63

Los Angeles Times "Set in a machine-run city of the future where captains of industry live in towers and exploited workers dwell underground, METROPOLIS was the most expensive European film ever made..." 05/14/2010

Total Film 4 stars out of 5 -- "[A] luminous and resplendent visual masterpiece..." 08/24/2010

Uncut 4 stars out of 5 -- "The grandeur, imagery and ambition of the project show why it still influences filmmakers in all manner of genres." 01/01/2011

Sight and Sound "[A] sci-fi masterpiece..." 01/01/2011

New York Times "The film is set in a stunningly designed future city, created through a combination of ingenious special effects and gigantic sets..." 11/19/2010

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